MRPS Multilingual Learning

Hello families, It has been a pleasure to see you and your children on video calls over the past weeks. It is great to see that your kids are happy and safe at home. Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families today. Here is some of the important information: All MRPS schools will be on Spring Break from April 20-24. There will be no video calls with teachers. Students are not expected to use Lexia or Freckle. Food service will continue. Meals will be available Monday-Friday at the High School, the Hunger Mountain Coop, and on Cummings Street. Location details here . All student assignments are now on this remote learning website . If you need help of any kind, or if you can help others, check out the Montpelier Mutual Aid website. Teachers will be taking a break until April 27. Teachers will not be responding to email.  We encourage you to take a break also. If you are able, go outside, look for birds and bugs, and notice the details of spring in Verm...

The school has created a plan for learning at home while school buildings are closed.  School buildings will remain closed for the rest of the school year, but learning will continue. You will receive more information from your child's teacher.  Here are the big ideas: The more important thing is for teachers to keep strong relationships with students and make sure students are healthy and safe.  Each school will have its own plan.  Schools will be taking attendance.   Every time your child participates in online learning or talks with a teacher this will count towards attendance.  Your child's teacher will have more information about how attendance is taken.   Our plan may need to change in the future to meet students' needs. Please let us know what works and what does not work for you! Students will have less academic work than usual.  Your child's online learning can be accessed through this site: MRPS Remote Learning Cli...

Hello families, Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families yesterday. Here are some important points: Food Service Meals are still available for any Montpelier child. Meals are distributed Monday through Friday. There are 3 pickup locations: 11:00 - 11:30 am ~ Montpelier High School, 5 High School Drive, Montpelier 11:00 - 11:15 am ~ 4 Cummings Street, Montpelier 11:45 - 12 noon ~ Hunger Mountain Coop, 575 Stonecutters Way, Montpelier Each meal contains a lunch and a breakfast for the next day. If you know you want to get meals, the survey here will help the cafeteria plan how many meals to make. But, it is not necessary to complete the survey to get meals! Continuation of Learning A new plan for online learning will begin on April 13. Remote learning is required by all students, according to the Vermont Agency of Education. Your child's teacher will give you more details. School Calendar We will be having our scheduled spring break (vacation) f...

The teacher parade scheduled for Friday, April 3 has been cancelled because of safety concerns. It is possible it will happen at a later date. Please, stay safe, and let us know if there is anything you need. Sylvia, Hannah and Laura

Several people have asked if it is safe to go outside. Yes! The UES school nurse, Megan Spaulding, says that walking outside is a safe and healthy thing to do. Remember... Maintain a 6-foot (2-meter) distance between yourself and people who do not live in your house. Don't touch any playground equipment. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds when you return home. Don't go out if you are sick or not feeling well. The University of Vermont Health Network has published information about COVID-19 in many languages, including Bosnian, Chinese, French, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click here to see this information. You can also contact your child's school nurse for more information: UES: Megan Spaulding meganspaulding@mpsvt.org MSMS: Lynne Jakubauskas lynnejakubauskas@mpsvt.org MHS: Liz Bailey lizc@mpsvt.org

Hello Parents, We received important news last night about the rest of the school year: School buildings will remain closed for the rest of the school year.  Teachers and administrators are making plans to continue student learning at home.  We will have more information about these plans soon.  If your student needs a computer to access online learning, please let us know as soon as possible.  This is a new and challenging situation for everyone.  Please tell us how it is going for you.  What do you need? The most important things kids need right now are safety, love, and play.  Take care of yourselves and your kids.  Let us know how we can help.  Superintendent Bonesteel's letter is here . We will be in touch.  Love to you all,  Hannah, Sylvia, and Laura

Hello everyone, On Monday, March 23, Superintendent Libby Bonesteel sent a letter to families. It's really kind. In the letter, she acknowledges that right now... We are in a difficult, uncertain time. The pressures on adults are real and difficult. Most parents are not trained teachers. In her letter, she reassures parents that we are all doing the best we can. The most important things parents can do right now are... Ensure your child feels loved and safe. Make your child laugh a few times a day. Feed your child every day. She says, if the homework and assignments coming from teachers seem confusing or not possible to do right now, that's okay. Please don't worry about it. Communicate with your child's teachers. They will understand. We will all do the best we can, together. Her entire letter is here .